Tesla officially delays Cybertruck production to 2022

The polarising Tesla Cybertruck now won't enter production until 2022 at the earliest, with the American manufacturer confirming the delay.

According to electrek, Tesla has confirmed the Cybertruck's production has been pushed back to next year, having originally been slated to arrive late 2021 when it was launched in 2019.

Tesla initially said it would focus on production of the US$39,900 (AU$54,360) single-motor, rear-wheel drive Cybertruck, with the US$49,900 (AU$68,000) dual-motor and US$69,900 (AU$95,250) tri-motor variants to follow a year later – the latter now potentially not likely to appear until 2023.

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The Cybertruck configurator on Tesla's website tells buyers they "will be able to complete [their] configuration as production nears in 2022", although this currently applies to all three variants.

With the delay in production at Tesla's plant in Austin, Texas, potentially holding back deliveries into the second quarter of 2022, the Cybertruck could be launched after the arrival of the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pick-up but before the release of EV offerings from RAM and Chevrolet.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has previously confirmed the Cybertruck will not be released in Australia after its launch, although this is unsurprising as, in its current guise, it is unlikely to pass Australian Design Rules to be homologated for the road.

As it stands, buyers can reserve their Cybertruck for a $100 deposit, going towards the end purchase price of the vehicle when production commences.